Shito-Ryu Grading Levels
NOVICE
White Belt (10th Kyu)
Yellow Stripe (9th Kyu)
Yellow Belt (8th Kyu)
Orange Belt (7th Kyu)
INTERMEDIATE
Green Belt (6th Kyu)
Blue Belt (5th Kyu)
Purple Belt (4th Kyu)
Brown Belt #1 (3rd Kyu)
Brown Belt #2 (2nd Kyu)
Brown Belt #3 (1st Kyu)
ADVANCED LEVEL 1
Black Belt 1st Degree (Shodan-Ho) Junior Black Belts will retest for Shodan at the age of 16.
Black Belt 1st Degree (Shodan)
Black Belt 2nd Degree (Nidan)
Black Belt 3rd Degree (Sensei)
ADVANCED LEVEL 2
4th Degree Black Belt (Yondan)
5th Degree Black Belt (Godan)
MASTERS
6th - 7th Dan Black Belt
GRAND MASTERS
8th - 10th Dan Black Belt